Professional Development Sessions Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 Back to "What is LfA"?     THE CORE WORK OF LEARNING FROM ASSESSMENT has been organized into three modules: Aligning Assessment to Standards, Collecting Standards-based Evidence, and Planning Instruction to Support Standards. Each module has a unique focus and incorporates a variety of techniques that can be adapted for classroom use. Comprehensive sets of materials to be used with teachers in professional development sessions also include assessment items representing geometric and/or algebraic thinking. Additional items can be selected from the collection found in Appendix B: Selected Assessment Items. The modules are structured to investigate one or more of the following LfA Guiding Questions: What standards does the assessment address? What mathematical thinking would our students use on the assessment? Are we assessing what we think we are assessing? How do we link the assessment to instruction? Each module contains the following: OVERVIEW: Summary, Purpose, and Special Notes. PREPARATION: Materials to duplicate, necessary supplies and equipment, space considerations. KEY TO TRANSPARENCIES AND HANDOUTS FOR THE MODULE: A graphic listing of materials to be reproduced, such as charts, handouts, or transparencies. AT-A-GLANCE: A one-page summary of key points, directions, time frames. FACILITATOR NOTES AND SCRIPT: Detailed guidance and sample scripts for sessions, including representative participant responses.   Back Next